Five charged in Perlis after testing positive for cannabis at Thai border

Five individuals in Perlis have been charged with drug offences after testing positive for cannabis during a test at the Thai-Malaysia border.

This follows Thailand's decriminalisation of cannabis on June 9.

Perlis police chief Surina Saad said travellers entering Perlis from Thailand are tested on a random basis and if there is intelligence suggesting a test is needed.

“If found positive for drugs, we will...